February is the month of hearts and we take a break from talk on the pandemic, politics, and pollution with this reminder: Take care of your heart! In the past two years, attention to one’s health had focused on strengthening the immune system as the best defense against coronavirus disease...
After this health pandemic, scientists have predicted that the world will face another one—the pandemic of waste. Last year, data revealed that the world produced 1.6 million tons of pandemic-related waste each day. Imagine the mountains of trash that may end up in landfills or waterways and...
Editorial In support of the Philippine government commitment to the global climate summit last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas last week released Annex A to the Sustainable Finance Framework that was issued in April 2020 embodying the guiding principles. Among the incentives being considered...
On Feb. 17, 1872, three secular priests, found guilty of treason by a Spanish military tribunal, were executed by garrotte at Bagumbayan. Known more popularly by their portmanteau Gomburza, they were Jose Burgos from the Manila Cathedral, Mariano Gomes de los Angeles of Bacoor, and Jacinto Zamora...
Those that frequently drive from home to work or school know that the country’s roads are not exactly the safest places to drive on. This is proven by annual road accident statistics over the past couple of years. There’s no shortage of video proof either on social media. The Land...
Editorial Today, Feb. 14, is Valentine’s Day, a special day for couples all over the world. Its origin can be traced back to a Roman festival for fertility, and the day was named after a saint, reportedly Saint Valentine’s who was martyred in February of 270 AD. Historians have said that this...
To progress from being a middle-income to upper-middle income country status by the end of the year – and attain high-income country status in one generation. This is the lofty goal of the National Innovation Council (NIC), according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua who...
Editorial To address the challenges posed by rampant disinformation in the social media — as well as the health risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic — the Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued Resolution 10730 last Nov. 17, 2021 to ensure the conduct of honest, orderly and peaceful...
Editorial When former President Benigno S. Aquino III passed away on the morning of June 24, 2021, the Filipino nation paid tribute to his selfless service as the country’s 15th chief executive and commander-in-chief. Only five years earlier, he completed his term and witnessed the peaceful...
EDITORIAL As the health pandemic calms down with more vaccinations, appropriate government response, and build up of our immunity, another pandemic is looming over the horizon. Dubbed the “plastic pandemic,” countries all over the world, including the Philippines, are waking up to the reality...
A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is something all of us have in our phone. No phone can be used without this tiny memory chip that stores information and allows telecom companies to provide us access to calls and the internet. The SIM card also serves as “identification” when an...
Editorial The sporting world has long been considered a man’s kingdom, but the likes of Hidilyn Diaz, Yuka Saso, and now the Philippine national women’s football team have all made a strong case that women deserve equal support and admiration — attention that was exclusive to their male...
